Anton von der Streithorst

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Anton von der Streithorst (* 1562 or 1563 in Wolfenbüttel ; † September 17, 1625 in Brunswick captivity) was a Brunswick statesman .

Life

Anton von der Streithorst came from the originally Westphalian noble family von der Streithorst with headquarters in Streithorst , whose relocation to Braunschweig had only recently taken place. He was the middle son of the court marshal and governor in Wolfenbüttel Christoph von der Streithorst († 1576) and Eva von Sambleben († 1589).

Career

On July 13, 1576, Streithorst registered with four of his brothers at the University of Helmstedt . Accompanied by the later Professor Friedrich Dasypodius from Helmstedt and at the same time continuing his studies, he traveled through Upper Germany and Italy. After completing his training, he retired to Schliestedt in 1589.

In 1591 Streithorst entered the service of Duke Heinrich Julius of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel . He was used by various authorities, was called in to embassies in particular and was finally employed as a councilor at the court at the beginning of 1600. With the change of the throne in 1615 he advanced to chief steward, privy councilor and court judge, where he was assigned four government and privy councilors, including Eberhard von Weyhe .

Due to the continued unwillingness of Duke Friedrich Ulrich of Braunschweig-Wolfenbüttel to develop power, Streithorst continued unchecked. In December 1616 he was appointed governor and secret chamber councilor as well as court judge again. The number of councilors supporting him was increased by two, including Arndt von Wopersnow . The so-called regiment of disloyal Drosten came into being.

Under the Streithorst government there was a high degree of personal enrichment and neglect of the national interests, in particular the counterfeiting of coins, the so-called tipper and luffing system , which caused great damage to trade and the economy in Braunschweig. The entrepreneur Statius von Münchhausen became a prominent victim of the clique . It was not until 1622 that the Streithorst government was dismissed and proceedings against its protagonists were sought.

Ordinary court proceedings began in May 1623. At the instigation of his relatives, Emperor Ferdinand II obtained an order to release Streithorst on bail of 100,000 guilders and to transfer his confiscated property back to him. However, this was not complied with in Braunschweig. Streithorst died in captivity before a judgment could be made.

Streithorst was the master of Schliestedt from his father's inheritance , where he was buried.

family

Anton left behind four sons from his two successive marriages, first with Anna Marie von Seggerde († 1613) and then with Dorothea von Bibow († 1659):

  1. Christoph von der Streithorst, Braunschweig privy councilor and Landdrost
  2. Julius Ernst von der Streithorst, took over the Erdeborn office pledged by Count von Mansfeld in 1637
  3. Franz Otto von der Streithorst
  4. Julius August von der Streithorst

literature

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b Horst-Rüdiger Jarck , Dieter Lent et al. (Ed.): Braunschweigisches Biographisches Lexikon - 8th to 18th century . Appelhans Verlag, Braunschweig 2006, ISBN 3-937664-46-7 , p. 681-682 .
  2. ↑ On the regiment of the disloyal Drosten : Wilhelm Havemann : History of the Lande Braunschweig and Lüneburg. Volume 2, Göttingen 1855, p. 582ff.
  3. ↑ Wolfgang Leschhorn : Brunswick coins and medals. Braunschweig 2010, p. 57f.
personal data
SURNAME Streithorst, Anton von der
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Streithorst, Anton von
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Brunswick statesman
DATE OF BIRTH 1562 or 1563
PLACE OF BIRTH Wolfenbüttel
DATE OF DEATH 17th September 1625
Place of death Braunschweig